Eaves-trough hanger.



No. 869,195. PATENTED- 001*. 22,1907. w. E. PATOHIN. EAVES THOUGH HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED AUGL19.1905'.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. PATOHIN, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LELAND V. SLAIGI-IT, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 22, 1907'.

Application filed August 19, 1905- Serial No. 274.815.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. PATCI-IIN, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves-Trough Hangers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification, and to the reference numerals marked thereon.

My present invention relates to eaves trough hangers, or these devices for supporting a hanging eaves trough beneath the edge of the roof of a building and it has for its object to provide a hanger which is simple and economical in construction and will accommodate a trough of varying dimensions enabling it to be supported with its outer edge in alinement.

My invention also has for its object to provide a hanger which may be quickly secured in position and will facilitate the operation of securing the trough therein.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvements and combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hanger constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation thereof showing the hanger in position with trough in section and illustrating the means for securing the latter in the hanger.

' Similar reference numerals in the several figures indicate similar parts.

A device embodying my invention is adapted to be secured to the usual eaves board 1, or edge facing of the roof 2 of a building to support an eaves trough projecting beyond said facing and to hold it in position beneath the edge of the roof, as will be understood.

The device comprises a base 3 which may be attached to the eaves board or facing l by screws 4, or other suitable fastening devices, and to facilitate the operation of securing the hanger in position the base is provided with slots 5, opening at its lateral edges, whereby it may be readily passed between the bodies of the screws after their points have been started in the eaves board when the base may be drawn tightly into engagement with the latter. Another advantage is derived by providing the open slots, as the labor of drilling corresponding apertures in the base, which would otherwise become necessary, is avoided.

Projecting outwardly from the base 3 is a supporting arm 6 which curves downwardly in a semi-circular form to conform to the cross section of the eaves trough 7 and at its outer end is a projection, such as a hook 8, engaging over the outer edge of the trough and curved or otherwise formed to accommodate the bead or curl 9 at the edge thereof. The end 10 of the hook preferably extends downwardly slightly to restrict its mouth and prevent the accidental disengagement of the bead. At the inner end of the arm, in alinement with the projection or hook 8, and projecting outwardly from the base 3 is a plurality of locking projections provided by forming shoulders or notches 11 on a small web or rib 12. The lower shoulder lies in the curve of the inner side of the hanger arm and the others are stepped outwardly relatively thereto, one above the other, as shown. Each of the shoulders is undercut so that their outer edges or points project downwardly and overhang the inner edge 13 of the trough, as shown in in Fig. 2.

In the operation of applying an eaves trough to a building a series of the hangers are secured in horizontal alinement and at predetermined distances, to the eaves board or facing 1 and the eaves trough 7, comprised of one or more lengths or sections is placed therein with its bead 9 resting beneath the projection or hook 8. The operator then places the bottom of the trough into engagement with the hanger arm 6 and springs theinner edge 13 of the trough successively into engagement with one of the shoulders 11 on each of the several hangers. As the hangers are secured in alinement in the first instance it will be seen that the outer edge of the trough will present a straight appear- 'ance, at the edge of the roof and any unevenness or irregularities will occur along the line of the inner or rear edge of the trough. An eaves trough hanger constructed in accordance with my invention may be made in a single piece and by providing it with a plurality of locking shoulders they will accommodate irregularities in the width of the stock from which the trough is made, or those occurring either from an unequal bending of different parts of the troughs. Further the means I have shown of securing the eaves trough, whereby its bottom is held tightly against the supporting arm of the hanger and its inner and outer edges are secured beneath opposing projections with which they are held in engagement by the resiliency of the trough, holds it securely in position against accidental removal and from becoming loose in the hanger,

I claim as my invention:

5 1. An eaves trough hanger comprising a base, having an arm thereon provided With a hooked portion to engage one edge of an eaves trough and a plurality of stepped shoulders adapted to engage the other edge of the trough arranged over the arm, one above the other and projecting 1O successively toward said hooked portion.

2. An eaves trough hanger comprising a base, an outwardly and downwardly curved arm having an outer hooked end adapted to receive the outer edge of an eaves trough and a plurality of projections stepped outwardly one above the other over the arm and provided with undercut shoulders adapted to engage the inner edge of the trough.

WILLIAM E. IATCI-IIN.

Witnesses G. WILLARD RICH,

War/rm I: B. PAYNE. 

